Historical information

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Photograph; Paul Denis Ahearn No 331325 enlisted in the Australian regular Army on 29.5.1991 until 19.11.2011 then transferred to the Reserve Forces from 19.11.2011 until 9.2.2022. He was discharged with the rank the rank of Sergeant.
He had 16 postings which included Ordnance Corp, Logistics, School of Armour, Training, School of Artillery, Support Battalion, School of Signals, School of Armour, Aviation Regiment and Royal Australian Regiment.
His Operational Service/deployments were:
Operationtion Tangier - East Timor (Timor Leste) 16.4.2001 - 20.12.2001.
Operation Slipper - Afghanistan 30.7.2009 - 2.12.2009.

OP PNG Assist 18, 8.3.2018 - 23.3.2018.
OP NTH QLD Flood Assist 2.2.2019 - 15.2.2019.
OP BUSHFIRE Assist 2019/2020 1.1.2020 - 14.1.2020.

Honours & Awards as per photo.
Australian Active Service Medal with Clasps "East Timor & ICAT".
Afghanistan medal.
Defence Long Service Medal with first & second Clasp.
Australian Defence Medal.
United Nations Transitional Authority East Timor Medal.
Returned from Active Service Badge.
(The badges, citation on his right chest are not yet identified)

Physical description

Photograph, colour shows a Soldier in uniform with a "RAAOC" badge on his shoulder, Sergeant stripes, on one side on his chest are 5 mounted medals and a Returned from Active service badge. On the other side is a Citation and two badges. In the background is an Australian flag.